Origin Uncertain: Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology by Anatoly LibermanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1 mbOverview: Lost origins of words revealed. We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle." But there are […]
Take My Word for It: A Dictionary of English Idioms by Anatoly LibermanRequirements: .PDF reader, 24 MBOverview: Three centuries of English idioms—their unusual origins and unexpected interpretations To pay through the nose. Raining cats and dogs. By hook or by crook. Curry favor. Drink like a fish. Eat crow. We hear such phrases every day, […]
A Bibliography of English Etymology: Sources and Word List by Anatoly LibermanRequirements: .PDF reader, 5.1 MbOverview: Distinguished linguistics scholar Anatoly Liberman set out the frame for this volume in An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology. Here, Liberman’s landmark scholarship lay the groundwork for his forthcoming multivolume analytic dictionary of the English language. A Bibliography of […]
Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology: An Introduction by Anatoly LibermanRequirements: .PDF reader, 6 MbOverview: This work introduces renowned linguistics scholar Anatoly Liberman’s comprehensive dictionary and bibliography of the etymology of English words. The English etymological dictionaries published in the past claim to have solved the mysteries of word origins even when those origins have been […]
Word Origins And How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone by Anatoly LibermanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 0.49mbOverview: Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymology, making this little-known field accessible to everyone interested in the history of […]